The 1986 Maine Black Bears baseball team represented the University of Maine in the 1986 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Black Bears were led by John Winkin in his 12th year as head coach, and played as a members of the Eastern College Athletic Conference.

Maine posted a 41–23 record and 13–1 in ECAC, and won the Eastern College Athletic Conference Tournament to claim the automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. They won the Northeast Regional to advance to the 1986 College World Series, their seventh appearance in Omaha. The Black Bears finished tied for seventh after losses to eventual champions Arizona and fifth place LSU.

Personnel Roster 1986 Maine Black Bears baseball roster Pitchers 4 - Marc Powers - Junior 9 - Derek Aramburu - Sophomore 12 - Jay Kemble - Junior 16 - Dale Plummer - Junior 18 - Scott Morse - Junior 23 - Rob Wilkins - Senior 24 - Steve Loubier - Junior 25 - George Goldman - Sophomore 27 - Rick Snyder - Freshman 29 - Jeff Plympton - Sophomore 30 - Mike Ballou - Senior 31 - Mike LeBlanc - Freshman Catchers 1 - Bill Reynolds - Senior 14 - Colin Ryan - Freshman

Outfielders 6 - Mike Dutil - Freshman 8 - Gary LaPierre - Sophomore 11 - Don Hutchinson - Freshman 15 - Dan Kane - Junior 20 - Dave Gonyar - Senior 28 - James Child - Freshman Infielders 1 - Gary Dube - Sophomore 3 - Michael Bordick - Junior 7 - Rick Bernardo - Senior 17 - James MacMichael - Freshman 19 - Dan Etzweiler - Junior 26 - James Overstreet - Sophomore

Coaches 1986 Maine Black Bears baseball coaching staff5 - John Winkin - Head coach - 12th season 2 - Bob Whalen - Assistant coach - 5th season 10 - Rob Roy - Assistant coach - 1st season

Schedule 1986 Maine Black Bears baseball game log Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECAC record Mar 7 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 6–7 0–1 Mar 8 at * Boca Raton, FL L 1–4 0–2 Mar 8 at Florida Atlantic* Boca Raton, FL L 1–2 0–3 Mar 9 vs * W 8–6 1–3 vs * W 8–3 2–3 Mar 10 vs * Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–4 2–4 Mar 12 vs * FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL L 4–7 2–5 Mar 12 at * FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL L 4–7 2–6 vs * L 7–13 2–7 vs Army* L 7–9 2–8 vs Georgetown* W 8–3 3–8 Mar 15 vs James Madison* W 21–5 4–8 Mar 17 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 1–3 4–9 vs * W 12–7 5–9 Mar 18 at FIU* FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL L 5–6 5–10 Mar 19 vs * Miami Gardens, FL W 14–10 6–10 Mar 19 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–9 6–11 Mar 20 vs * Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–8 7–11 vs Glassboro State* L 0–6 7–12 Mar 22 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–6 7–13 Mar 23 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–6 8–13 vs * W 5–4 9–13 Mar 29 at * Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 6–14 9–14 Mar 30 at South Carolina* Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 5–7 9–15 Mar 31 at South Carolina* Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 6–7 9–16 April/May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECAC record at W 22–7 10–16 1–0 at Rhode Island W 4–3 11–16 2–0 Apr 5 at W 4–1 12–16 3–0 Apr 5 at Hartford W 4–3 13–16 4–0 Apr 12 at * Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA W 11–5 14–16 Apr 12 at UMass* Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA L 5–3 14–17 at Parsons Field • Brookline, MA W 11–2 15–17 5–0 at Northeastern Parsons Field • Brookline, MA W 8–0 16–17 6–0 at Northeastern Parsons Field • Brookline, MA L 3–4 16–18 6–1 Apr 16 at * Gorham, ME W 22–9 17–18 Apr 16 at Southern Maine* Gorham, ME W 20–8 18–18 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 2–0 19–18 7–1 New Hampshire Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 8–7 20–18 8–1 New Hampshire Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 17–6 21–18 9–1 Apr 25 at * W 21–2 22–18 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 3–0 23–18 10–1 Siena Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 8–1 24–18 11–1 Siena Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 14–7 25–18 12–1 * Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 8–1 26–18 * Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 15–0 27–18 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 10–0 28–18 13–1 Vermont Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 2–0 29–18 14–1 Vermont Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 19–6 30–18 15–1 * Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 7–0 31–18 Providence* Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 7–2 32–18 May 12 Miami (FL)* Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME L 6–9 32–19 May 13 Miami (FL)* The Ballpark • Old Orchard Beach, ME W 9–6 33–19 May 14 Miami (FL)* The Ballpark • Old Orchard Beach, ME L 1–9 33–20 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECACT record Northeastern McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI L 1–8 33–21 0–1 May 16 McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 6–4 34–21 1–1 May 17 McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 15–3 35–21 2–1 Northeastern McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 12–0 36–21 3–1 McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 5–4 37–21 4–1 NYIT McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 15–8 38–21 5–1 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 26 Rutgers Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 5–1 39–21 1–0 May 26 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 13–7 40–21 2–0 May 27 St. John's Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 21–8 41–21 3–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 2 Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 5–9 41–22 0–1 June 3 LSU Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 7–13 41–23 0–2

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